2018 Ducati V-4 Superbike Spy Shots

We’re getting our first look at the sportbike that will mark the end of an era. This new V-4-powered Ducati will eventually elbow aside V-Twin Ducatis from the Superbike series.

Spotted in a test area at Ducati’s factory in Bologna, Italy, this new Desmosedici will make its way into production for the 2018 model year. Our lensman, herr Hohne, says he “heard it a while before I saw it, and I immediately knew what bike they were testing” by the sound of its V-4 engine. “From what I could tell, it sounded a lot like the Aprilia Tuono/RSV4, but a bit… err… rougher I guess is the best word to explain it.”

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